The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
I'm (DMTIOIFM'' COLOR
AT AsBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY.
te WHERE
The Rev. Mr.. Robinson Says They
Have . Colsred Jesus-IndIg-
nant Negroes Protest.

NEW YORK, June 29.-The Herald
eays that good man and millionaire,
James A. Bradley, who owns nearly
al Of Asbury Park and goes In heavy
Tor religion and temperance. has got
himself into heap OF trouble By his
public threat TO exclude the colored
race from the beach and park. Yes.
terday the whole community ives boil.
int mad over It. Excited colorsd men
gathered at street corners and openly
denounced Mr.. Bradley q, q narrow
minded bigot who thought more OF q
dollar than he did Of human being.
The colored walters at the big GUNNER
hotel We're eavage, and some OF them
wanted 10 withdraw In a body. So
bitter WAS the feeling that meeting
Of colored people was held In the
Park Hall, right over Mr.. Bradley's
head, on Sunday night, and he was
denounced.
Meanwhile the Rev. J. Francis Rob.
iIeon was husthng around In prepare.
ton for big indigr alton meeting In
the Q urch Of which he Ia pastor. Mr..
Robinson IL ready TO see that his race
is prOtscttd under the bill OF civil
righH.
Mr.. B'adley 10 a tall, broad shout.
dered man, who looks like q wealthy
iarmer. He has shrewd eye and
brown beard, not 10 mention q smile
that cones and goes like a f,sh. Mr..
Bradley got no early yesterday and
read In a newspaper the Rev. J. Fran
cis Robinsoo's war whoop.
BRADLKY's CIRCULAR.
In few hours Mr.. Bradley's colored
boy was scattering broadcast all over
the streets Of Aebury Park a clrculer
reading:
AN OPEN LETTER.
To Rey. J. Francis Hobinson. pastor Of A.
\: =. Zion Church, Yves, Park, 40.
morning, ind that In an Interview With
the reporter. you sayi
"At the Meeting In my church Monday
evening We shall express our opinion Of Mr..
BraaleIs u,terancs. as published on ihur,.
day. lie has uttered sfoss ISLANDERS against
HltSSush road the paper every day. Ire
rom which you quote. Perhaps from want
Qfspace, my article which appeared In last
Mondays Asbury Park Journal was cut
down, or inleienoss drawn that 1 might
a. far a. possible any wrong deductions from
the article, i send you n copy 81 tho Journal
which ! acknosledEe and hold myself re-
FROM what Itavs read In today. New
York papers, and iron your remarks 10 a re-
porter, an led 10 ask that at the indigna.
ticn meeting 70 he held tonight In your
church, the Article !. % read to your people
distinct aud clear voice, 20 that alt may
10 do otherwise would only place you ia
an inoonsistent position as q leader In this
Permit mo 10 say in closing that think
II speaks we'll for the inteilisence Of any
people Who feel themselves arRrieved, 10
their .ie,IIts e. Tor IL the NESTING. are nan
.s,d By men who really seek the truth good
I.bh the vhi,s PEOPLE who we're 80 severe
ly condemned In my article wosld get to
Tether and calmly ask themselves II my
MOssAr. June q, 1857.
Following this vss a long article
IRON Mr.. Bradley's Apsury Park
<Jcurnai. Here 10 an extract:
The slsslrle lights are ,Itlusui,hsd al Y
will be "a the beach By half.past n o'clock,
Our officers ind that the enforcement Of
thi, rule 10 necessity, because at that hour
ones remaining on The beach. This iuls
bears hard on some OF our colored friends,
Who seem ncyer ready 10 retire 10 sleep IN.
less We would let thsm lodge on the beach.
Just este per- avs ] .hould ,p,st plainly
about the oolofed people who frequent our
walk 90 mu,h 20 the annoyance Of our sum
nsr guest, Ih.se people ,esm slow, to
uude In places whore they are not welcome,
The board ualt and paw liohs wsre erected
mainly for the accommodation Of those from
Yhom hlbury PARK derives ~ wealth, and
vested 10 hshbary PARK shaii not be leopard
issd 10 suit the desires Of a class who learn
90 slowly that the pArlor 10 not tho place fop
servants vhen the house 10 allied with
Mr.. Bradley eaid 10 Herald report.
or yesterday that no instrnc,lons had
yet been issued 10 the police 10 put
coloTed people on, Of the paik.
Il have simply uttered our senti.
ments. II the co.ored people will not
take the hint, ihan We will have 10 20
further. have no prejudice against
negroes, but there are 30 many OF them
living around Asbury Park. and |
don't want any more 10 come. They
have formed regular Gordon Of shan.
ties on one side OF ui. outside Of the
park limit. they come here from all
peints OF the compass Our summer
guests, from whom We get our money.
object 10 the ptetencs OF these people,
and We will have toexolude them from
the beach"
AT THE AFRICAN MKrHoDuT CHURCH.
There WAS terrific time last night
at the African Methodist Zion church.
The building was packed and many
people could not get In. Many shlte
people were present. TIE platform
was mar Of flowers, carried into the
church by enthusiastic colored women
during the day. The wooden walls
shook with applause as the yatlou,
Sneakers declared that the law would
protect the colored people In asserting
their right.
Descon Hopkins opened with an
oldtlme camp meeting prayer. Then
the audience Gang "Amcrlsa," after
which the Rev. Mr.. Robinson ad.
vanced 10 the front Of the platform
and let himself loose
ave are hire" he said, ito resen,
outrage heaped upon us by one Brad.
ley, a white man Of this township. We
speak tonight Tor eigh, millions aud q
hall OF colored citizens, and We wan,
Mr.. Bradley 10 know that We will sui.
fer no dictatlon A. a race from him moi
any other man on the top OF God.
earth. This IL Temperance CITY
where religion 10 In the parlor and the
devil in the chimney. They have .
colored Jesus here. (Chcsrs, ! say
that the religion tia, looks 10 zee wha,
mans color 10 before II looks into
his heart Ia bowling lie. (Tremtnd
Gus grokrs Think Of q man lihe Mr.
Bradley, who prstends 10 be intelli
gent, writing such rubbish ~ be hal
done. Servants must no, 20 into IN,
parlor, iopooth. Tha. means oul
whole race. You know as well a, do
that when guest 10 In the prlor 81
one OF theso hotels hefe and wants a
glass Of water or cooktail-sensatlo on
and looks Of surprise-ihers must be